Chess Puzzle #1GHuV — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1189 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen f4; rooks b1/f1; pawns a2/g5/h2. Black: king g8; queen b7; rook g1; knight e5; pawns a7/c3/e6/f7/h3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg1 — king h1→g1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen b7→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pq3p2/4p3/4n1P1/5Q2/2p4p/P6P/1R3RrK w - - 2 29

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